Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-19
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FLAMES AT FERNANDINA,
LOSSES OF $50, 900 WITH rNsUn-
ANCr. OF $1,000.

shark From - Plsntnr Mill Starts fha
Confiagratiou from the Roof OF Mr..
Acosta's Residence The Mansion
House IN Ruins 4IIant Work bv
SAiiors-E he Losses in Detail.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Jan. 1S-A dis.
astrous fire has been raging at Fernan
dIns all The afternoon. IL broke out about
O'Clock in the residence OF Mrs. Acosta,
which WAS soon consumed. A brisk
wind was blowing from ths northwest at
the time, and he flames soon spread wi a
frightful rapldity to w. F. Woods resi-
dence, adjoinina, thence TO the residences
OF Mr. Ledls, and thence to the Manson
House hotel, which splendid old structure
was soon razed TO the ground. At last
reports other houses in the vicinity had
caught, and the destruction OF large
part OF the thickly settled residence.
portion OF the city seemed certain. Most
OF the buildings in the fires rath are
frame and crumble before the devourlnc
element like tinder boxes. Tel, grans
for assistance reached here about =
O'Clock, and Immediately Mayor McQusd
and Chief Jones, or the fire department.
made arrangements 10 send help. vol
un;eer company, with ena ines and hose
carriages and thirty men, were soon
aboard special train and went flying y
the assistance OF the distressed city. L.
is said here that Feruandiua has no Gre
department of its own. The fire had nr5
been burning long before the wi, es went
down, aud since 4 o'clock nothing has
been heard here. The special train is ex-
pected back tonight.
UNDER CONTROL.
JACECnNNTIT Ef To
The fire at Felnauuina was got under
control about 1880 O'clock, shortly af Z
the burning OF the Mansion House. The
Jacksonville 1re department arrived iai
good time 10 prevent further spread or
the flames. The wind blew regu!ur
yale ali the while, and at one time IL
seemed as II the city was doomed. Valus-
bic service was rendered the citizens hy
sailors from the Duke OF Sutherland's
Yacht Sans Puer and the Clyde Sc amer
1emassee, born OF which were lvipg IN
the harbor. The sailors took q nav ser ant
pulled down tn rear walls OF the burn-
inz Mansion House. THIS work stoppeI
tbe progress OF the fire. and, it Is be-
Iieved, saved the town. Following ars
the names Of the losers and the ins france :
Mrs. julia A. Acosta. residence. Lo al
$3.50; insured for s., l,250.
W. F. Woods, residence, loss s1,S0os
insured for 81, 900.
p. Kelley, res Idence, loss 81, 900; insured
for 81 900.
NJ. A. Williams, residence, loss $4,000;
insurance $1,000.
Mansion House, loss estimated at from
$4,000 10 $4,000; insured for 81, 800. Tha
house was owned by G.. e. aud s. T.
Paine and Mrs. B. NJ. Down
A house owned by the Florida Tow a
improvement Company, valued at 81 ,2G1,
IL N total loss, thereN beng no iusurant o
on IL.
Z. A. Acosta's residence, valued ut
SO 900; insured for 81 900.
Another house owned by the Florida
Town Improvement Company, loss 81 ,3o,
with no insurance.
Many smaller losses were suffered from
houses catching flre "n the roofs, holes
being burned, etc.
Mr.. Hlliiard, the insurance agent with
whom most OF the policies are placad,
estimated the total losses at bout $50, ,00u
and the insurance at $ll loo. L 10 nce ia
supposed to have orig natet from a spark
from +. Oais' Planning MIL falling on tue
roof OF Mrs. Acosta's house.
a sailor from the Duke OF SutherIand's
yacht, had nip broken during the pro.
xr ss II { work Of tearing down the
rear Of the M Iu, ion House by being
caught Ia tde rOpes.
A BIG BLAZE AT MONTGOMERY.
IoNrGoMERY. ALA, Jan. S.--Fire at
3 O'cl, CD tuis morning at Union Springs.
Bullock county, Ala, consumed the fol-
lowing buildings In new block IN the
business rart the city: The Pullman
House, post flee, j. L.. Roberts store, r.
j. Frazer's store, with It's contents; the
BuiIock County Bank, opera house, West.
ern Union Telegraph ofiice and Wrigbrs
new brick store. The loss on the build.
ings aud stock is over $40, 900, partly In.
sured.
FLAMES AT NORFOLK.
NORFOLK, VA, Jan. 1S.--Fira last night
destroy Ell The snOe store IT Z. j. Whit.
hurst IL Co. Tue loss is $1,000. The in
surnDce is $4,000. Tne hardware store OF
j. Gale was also burned. The loss ID
1000; insurance 5000.